Cong slams BJP for mentioning castes of Ambedkar, Tilak in its website

Cong slams BJP for mentioning castes of Ambedkar, Tilak in its website

Congress party, which was under fire from the BJP recently over referring to the caste of martyrs, hits back at the saffron party for mentioning the castes of icons B.R. Ambedkar and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in one of its websites.

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Headlines Today Bureau

New Delhi

April 14, 2011

UPDATED: April 14, 2011 13:13 IST

After facing criticism from the BJP for mentioning the castes of revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, Congress on Wednesday hit back accusing the saffron party of mentioning the castes of icons B.R. Ambedkar and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in one of its websites.

The BJP's Chandigarh unit, in its website, has stated that Ambedkar belonged to the "untouchable" Mahar caste, while Tilak was a Chitpavan Brahmin.

The Congress, which was under fire from the BJP recently over referring to the caste of martyrs, grabbed the opportunity to attack the opposition party. It said the BJP had insulted the great leaders by referring to their castes.

The BJP had recently demanded an apology from the Congress after the party's mouthpiece Sandesh referred to the caste affiliations of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.